Wage Inequality

MEPs: Minimum wage is a remedy for inequality and in-work poverty

To fight inequality and in-work poverty, MEPs call for a minimum wage, equal labour conditions for platform workers and a…

4 years ago

UN suggest EU social justice ‘at its core’ to fight poverty

The current crisis is the chance for Europe to reinvent itself by placing social justice at its core to win…

4 years ago

EU Parliament calls for action to solve housing crisis

The European Parliament calls on EU countries to act on the housing crisis to invest more in decent homes and…

4 years ago

Home-based workers face greater safety & health risks

The UN’s labour agency (ILO) called for greater recognition and protection for the hundreds of millions of people who work…

4 years ago

Top 10 causes of death worldwide. How income harms health?

Since 2000, the largest increase in deaths has been for ischaemic heart disease. Find here in this WHO report the…

4 years ago

Gender equality: Women hold the top Global Finance positions

Promoting gender equality, equal economic independence for women and men and closing the gender pay gap are goals for the…

4 years ago

Promoting an Age-Inclusive Workforce to work for all generations

Governments and employers should work together to promote multi-generational workforces to adapt to ongoing changes in the world of work.…

4 years ago

Migrant workers pay gap widens in Europe

Migrant workers earn nearly 13 per cent on average less than national workers in high-income countries, according to a new…

4 years ago

Same minimum wage for all EU countries is not possible (Video)

EU Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights made it clear on Wednesday that the same minimum wage for all Europeans…

4 years ago

COVID-19 research: The risk of losing your job and income in the EU

The social and economic consequences on losing your job and income due to the pandemic COVID-19 vary across EU countries.…

4 years ago

Teachers First at the Second European Education Summit

Commissioner for Education, Culture, Youth and Sport hosted the second European Education Summit on 26 September 2019. This second edition…

5 years ago

Can G7 leaders save the world and stop the next global crisis?

The G7 Leaders wish to underline their great unity and the positive spirit of the debates. The G7 Summit organized…

5 years ago

Is private education good for Europe?

Across the world private education is booming. It is a dilemma for society. Governments need to concern themselves about equality…

6 years ago

European Minimum Wage: Can we have an EU salary?

Several EU Member States have a lengthy tradition of ensuring a national minimum wage for those at the lower-paid end…

6 years ago

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